Locomotive valve-gear.



lH. J. PILLIOD. LOGOMOTIVB VALVE GEAR. APPLIOATION Hum HAY 2. 1919.

Patented Jan.31, 1911.

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H. J. PILLIOD. LOUOMOTIVB VALVEl GEAR. APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1910.

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H. J. PILLIOD. LOGOMOTIVE AVALVE lGEAR. APPLICATION FILED MAzYZ, 1910.

Patented Jan. 31, 1911.

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H. J. PILLIOD. LOGOMOTIVE VALVE GEAR.

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LOCOMOTIVE 'VALVE-GEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 31, 1911.

Application filed May 2, 1910. Serial No. 558,822.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY J. PiLLroD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of lllinois, have invented a. new and useful La comotive Valve-Gear, of which the following is a specification. 'f'

The invention relates to improvements in valve gears for locomotives.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of variable cut-off and reversing valve gears for locomotives, and to provide a simple and efficient valve gear, adapted to correct the evils of valve motion, viz., the unequal port opening, cutoff and release due to the angularity of the eccentiric arm, and to produce an equal travel of the valve at the backward and forward movements thereof and a uniform distribution of steam.

Another object of the invention is to equip the valve gear with an imparting motion device, which will secure a uniform rotative speed for actuating the eccentric arm and which will compensate for vibration and lat.- eral motion of an engine and prevent fatal ctl'ect of such motions on the valve gear.

llVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accon'ipanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

ln the drawings -Figure 1 is a side elcvation of a portion of a locomotive provided with a valve gear, constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevation of the valve gear. Fig. L1 is an enlarged perspective view of the same. .F ig. is a transverse sectional view, 'taken substantially on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view on the line 6-G of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view ou the line 7-7 of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view on the line of Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view, illustrating the construction for adjusting the eccentric rod.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The specification is a disclosure of one form of the invention, while the claims deline the actual scope of the invention.

ln the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the valve gear is equipped with an imparting motion device comprising a central pivot or shaft composed of two sections 1 and 2, and equipped with two cranks 3 and t, arranged at an angle of ninety degrees. The sections 1 and 2 of the central shaft or pivot are hung from the gear frame 5 by a hanger 6, arranged at an angle of ninety degrees to the. line of motion, and adapted to swing longitudinally to compensate for vibration and lateral motion of the engine to prevent such motion from fatally affecting the operation ofthe valve. rlhe hanger G is composed of two sides or links, having their upper ends 7 and 8 fitted together and rigidly secured by set screws 9, or other suitable fastening devices, to a horizontally disposed transversely arranged pivot 10. The terminals of the pivot 10 are arranged in bearings of plates 11 and 12, secured by screws, or other suitable fastening devices to the inner faces of the sides of the gear frame 5. The pivot 10 partially rotates in the bearings of the plates 11 and 12 when the hanger oscillates. The sides or links of the hanger (3 are laterally bent or off-set at an intermediate point to space their lower portions to receive the crank 3, which is composed of two arms 13 and 1&1, rigidly secured to the inner ends of the sections 1 and 2 of the central shaft or pivot, and connected by a crank pin 15, fixed to the arm 13 and provided with a central bearing portion to receive an eccentric rod 16, and having a tapered conica-l portion 17 to fit in a corresponding opening of the arm 111 of the crank 5. The crank pin 15 is threaded be- ),f'ond the conical portion to receive a nut 17a, which retains the arm 141 on the conical portion of the crank pin. The opening in the eccentric rod 16 for the reception of the crank pin 15 is preferably provided with a lining 18 of Babbitt metal, or other suitable material. The crank 4t, which is arranged at right angles to the crank 3, is suitably fixed to the outer end of the section 1 of the central pivot or shaft.

rlhe opening', which receives the crank pin 15, is arranged near the forward end of the eccentric rod, which is adj ustably connected at its rear end with the return crank 19 of a main crank pin 2G. The forward end Q1 of the eccentric rod, which is extended in ad 'pivoted at its upper end 27 to the frame of the valve gear by a pin or bolt 28. The forward end 29 of the link or rod 25 is bifurcated to straddle the oscillatory lever 26, and it is pivoted to the same at a point between the ends thereof by means of a bolt 30, piercing the sides of the bifurcation and an enlargement of the lever' 26, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. rlhe lower end of the depending oscillatory lever 26 is connected by a link 3l to the cross head 32 of the piston. The link 3l, which is arranged in an approximately horizontal position, has its rear end 32a bifurcated for the reception of the lower end of the lever 26, and it is pivoted to the same by a bolt The cross head of the piston is connected with the said crank pin 2O by a main rod 34 of the ordinary construction. lVhile the piston and its crank 4 of the imparting motion device are traveling at their highest longitudinal speed, the main pin and the return crank are rounding' their dead centers'and are at their slowest longitudinal speed or motion, and a uniform rotative speed thereby results in the imparting motion device.

The eccentric arm is connected at an intermediate point by a link 35 with a rocker arm 36, located above the eccentric arm and pivoted at one end by a transverse rod or pin 37, mounted in suitable bearing brackets 38 and 38a. The link 35 has its lower end 39 bifurcated to straddle the eccentric arm, and it is secured to the same by a pivot bolt 40, piercing the eccentric arm and the sides of the bifurcated end portion 39. The link extends upwardly from the eccentric arm, and its upper. end is pivoted in a fork or bifurcation 4l of the free end of the rocker arm, which is provided at its pivoted end with a transverse sleeve 42, extending across the space between the bearing brackets 38 and 38a. The bearing brackets 38 and 38a, which are mounted upon the sides of the gear frame, have depending attaching portions 43 and 43a, bolted or otherwise secured to the inner faces of the sides of the said gear frame. The reciprocatory motion of the eccentric arm and the upward and downward movement of the same through the oscillatory means hereinafter described cause the pivot 40 to travel in an elliptical path. The free end of the rocker arm is connected by a downwardly extending link 44 with an arm 45 of a bell crank 46, which has its other arm 47 connected with the valve rod 48 of the locomotive.

The upper end of the depending' link 44 is pivoted to the locker arm at one side thereof by means of a pivot bolt 49, which also connects the link 35 with the free end of the rocker arm, and the bell crank arm 45, which is connected with the lower end of the lin 44 by a pivot bolt 50, extends forwardly in an ap` proximately horizontal position. The bell crank is mounted on a transverse pin 5l, journaled in a bearing of the attaching portion 43a of the bearing bracket 38a, and in a bearing 53 of a bearing bracket 54, secured to the outer face of the adjacent side of the gear frame. The bearings 52 and 53 are spaced apart to receive the bell crank 46, and the afm 47 thereof is arranged in an upright position and is secured to the rear end of the valve rod by a suitable pivot The bell crank 46 may be reversed to change the direction of motion to arrange the valve gear to suit either inside or outside admission valves.

The forward end of the eccentric arm is connected by a front link 56 with the free end 57 of a rocker arm 58, which is pivoted at its other end 59 by a transverse pin 60, mounted in bearings 61 of a bearing' bracket The front link is composed of two sides or members spaced apart by a block 63 to receive the forward end of the eccentric arm and the free end of the rocker arm 58. The sides or members of the front link 56 are secured to the eccentric arm 22 and to the rocker arm 58 by pivot bolts 64 and 65, and the sides or members of the link 56 are secured to the spacing block 63 by a transverse bolt 66. The bearing bracket 62 is composed of two sides having lower attaching portions 67, and provided at the top with the bearing 6l, spaced apart to receive the pivoted end of the front rocker arm 58, and connected at the bottom by an approximately U-shaped loop 68. rlhe attaching portions 67 of the sides of the bearing brackets fit against the inner faces of the sides of the gear frame and are bolted, or otherwise secured to the same.

The front rocker arm is connected at an intermediate Joint by a pivot bolt 69 to the upper end o a radius link 70, having its upper portion 7i bifurcated to receive the fi'ont rocker arm and pivotally mounted at its lower end within and carried by a radius yoke 72. The radius yoke 72, which is approximately U-shaped, is composedy of two sides or members, secured together at their lower ends 73 by a` bolt, or other suitable fastening means, and provided at their upper ends with laterally extending' pivots 74, arranged in opposite bearings 75 of a reversing yoke 76. The lower end of the link is arranged between the lower portions of the sides or members of the radius yoke 72, and is secured to the same by a pivot bolt 77.

The upper pivots or j ournals` 711 of the radius yoke are secured in the bearings by bolts l78, or other suitable fastening devices. The radius yoke is connected by a reciprocatory rod or member 79 with the front end of the eccentric rod, being pivoted 'to the latter by the bolt Q3 and to the former by the v f-rrw ,H l,1,

pivot bolt H. the iei elsing yoke is substantially oblong, being composed of spaced sides connected at the upper and lo ver ends by transverse top and bottomportions and 81. rlhe sides of the reversing yoke arey provided at theirlower portions with laterally extending pivots or journals 82, which are arranged in bearings of brackets or plates Se, secured to the outer faces of the sides of the gear frame and depending therefrom, as clearly shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. One side of th-e reversing yoke is provided with an integral horizontally projectino` arm 85, to which is pivoted by a bolt 8G the forward end of a reach rod S7. The reach rod is connected at its rear end to the lower arm of an upright lever 8S, provided at an intermediate point with a pivot 89, and connected at its upper end by a rod 9() with the ordinary reversing lever (not shown). The reversing yoke, the radius yoke and the radius link constitute a reverse or reversing mecl'ianism, and is a modification of the lvfarshall reverse, and the radius yoke is adapted to be swung to either side of the vertical cent-er to reverse the engine, and is adapted to be arranged at various points between its extreme positions to vary the cutoff.

The oscillation of the radius yoke through the radius link raises and lowers the front rocker arm and in'iparts vertical movement to the forward end of the eccentric arm, and the combined motions, the horizontal reciprocatory and the vertical cause the intermediate pivot. et) and the end pivot G4 to travel in elliptical paths. The intermediate pivotdescribes a perfect ellipse, that is an ellipse where there is an equal amount of travel on each side of the center line of motion, modified by the radius of the intermediate link, and the end pivot describes a very distorted or elongated ellipse and compensates for and dissipates the effects of the angularity of the eccentric arm 22. The eccentric arm 22 has angularity, while the eccentric rod travels in parallel owing to the imparting motion device. Heretofore when the valve actuating mechanism has been connected to the eccentric arm at a point intermediate of the ends thereof by a pivot traveling in an elliptical path, the forwardend of the eccentric arm has always traveled in a fixed or true arc or arcuate path, and the ellipse described by the intermediate pivot connected with the valve actuating mechanism was always irregular, being greater on the top side of the ellipse than on the bottom, causing unequal valve travel and unequal distribution of steam. This evil was produced by connecting the forward end of the eccentric rod or arm directly to the radius link of a reverse of the Marshall type and has been corrected by the employment of the front rocker arm and the link connection, which produce the elliptical path of movement of the front end of the eccentric arm. An equal travel of the valve is thus secured during both strokes, producing uniform admission and release at each end of the cylinder and cut-ott at equidistaut points at each end thereof. Owing to the employment of the imparting motion device,the action of the valve is undisturbed and unaffected by vibration and lateral movement such as occurs in locomotive gears by reason of the yielding of the springs in running over inequalities of the track. The imparting motion device, which actuates the eccentric arm, secures perfect motion of uniform rotative speed and prevents such vibrations and lateral motion from affecting the transmission of motion to the valve gear, and the usual fatal effect of such vibration and lateral motion onthe valve is prevented.

The rear end of the eccentric rod is adjustably connected with the return crank by an adjusting device comprising a pair of bearing members 91, provided with registering grooves 92 to form a bearing for the pin of the return crank, and tapered transversely of the eccentric rod to present outer an gulariy disposed faces to a pair of wedges 93. The eccentric rod is provided at its rear end with an oblong opening` 94, in which the bearing blocks and the adjustable wedges are arranged. The wedges have angularly disposed inner faces, which Ht the angularly disposed faces of the members of the bearing, and they have straight flat outer end faces, which tit against the end walls of the oblong opening of the eccentric rod. The bearing blocks or members and the adjusting blocks or wedges are positioned to arrange the eccentric rod in proper relation to the return crank and the crank shaft of the imparting motion device, and the wedges or adjusting blocks are secured in proper position by transverse bolts 95, engaging t-hreaded openings of the adjusting blocks or wedges and equipped with nuts 9G. The adjusting device enables the eccentric rod to be readily adjusted should the same be required. Any other suitable means, hoy v1ever, may be employed for this purpose.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a crank axle, a piston connected therewith, a return crank, and an eccentric rod, of an imparting motion device including a rotary shaft having a plurality of crank elements, one crank element being connected with the eccentric rod, an oscillatory lever connected with the piston, and means for connecting the oscillatory levell with the other crank element, and a valve gear actuated by the eccentric rod.

2. The combination with a crank axle, a piston connected therewith, a return crank, and an eccentric rod, of an imparting rotary device including' a rotary shaft provided with a pair of crank elements arranged at right angles to each other, one of the crank elements being connected with the eccentric rod, an oscillatory lever connected with the piston, means for connecting the oscillatory lever with the other crank element, and a valve gear actuated by the eccentric rod.

l3. The combination with a crank axle, a piston connected therewith, a return crank, and an eccentric rod, of an imparting motion device including a rotary shaft having' a plurality of crank elements, one crank element being connected with the eccentric rod, an oscillatory link supporting' the rotary shaft, a lever connected with the piston, and means for connecting' the lever with the other crank of the rotary shaft, and a valve gear actuated by the eccentric rod.

et. rI'he combination with a crank axle, a piston connected therewith, a return crank, and an eccentric rod, of an imparting' motion device including a rotary shaft having a plurality of crank elements arranged at right angles to each other, one of the crank elements being' connected with the eccentric rod, a pivoted hanger supporting' the rotary shaft and arranged at right angles to the line of motion of the eccentric rod, a lever connected with the piston, and means for connecting the lever with the other crank element, and a valve gear actuated by the eccentric rod.

5. The combination with a crank axle, a piston connected therewith, a return crank, and an eccentric rod, of an imparting' motion device including a rotary shaft having a plurality of crank elements, one of the crank elements being connected with the eccentric rod, a lever pivoted at one end,'a link or rod connecting the-other end of the lever with the piston, and a link or rod connected with the other crank of the rotary shaft and with the said lever at a point intermediate of the ends thereof.

6. The combination with a crank axle, a piston connected therewith, a return crank, and an eccentric rod, of an imparting motion device including a rotary shaft having' a plurality of crank elements, one of the crank elements being` connected with the eccentric rod, a hanger for supporting the rotary shaft, an oscillatory lever, and links or rods connecting the oscillatory lever with the piston and with the other crank element, and a valve gear actuated by the eccentric rod.

7. In a valve gear, an imparting motion device including a rotary shaft provided with a plurality of crank elements, a lever, links or rods for connecting the lever with the piston of the locomotive and with one of the crank elements, and reciprocatory means actuated by the locomotive and connected with the other crank element, whereby motion of uniform rotative speed is secured.

8. In a valve gear, the combination with a crank axle, and a piston connected therewith, of an imparting motion device including a rotary shaft spaced from and in parallelism with the crank axle and provided with a plurality of crank elements, a depending lever pivoted at its upper end, means for connecting the lower end of the lever with the piston, a link or rod connected with one of the crank elements of the rotary shaft and with the lever at a point intermediate of the ends thereof, and reciprocatory means actuated by the locomotive and connected with the other crank element, whereby uniform rotative speed of the shaft of the imparting motion device is secured.

9. In a valve gear, the combination with a crank axle, and a piston connected therewith, of an imparting motion device including a rotary shaft spaced from and in parallelism with the crank axle and provided with a plurality of crank elements, an eccentric rod connected with one of the crank elements and with the crank axle, a lever, and means for connecting the lever with the other crank element and with the piston, whereby uniform rotative speed of the shaft of the imparting motion device is secured.

l0. In a valve gear, an imparting motion device including spaced bearings, a transverse pivot arranged in the bearings, a hanger supported by the pivot and composed of two sides spaced apart at their lower ends, a rotary shaft journaled in the sides of the hanger and provided with a plurality of cranks, one of the cranks being located withinthe hanger, an eccentric rod connected with such crank, an oscillatory lever, and means for connecting the oscillatory lever with the other lever and with the piston of a locomotive.

l1. In a valve gear, an imparting motion device including a hanger, a rotary shaft supported by the hanger and comprising spaced sections, and a plurality of cranks, one of the cranks being secured to one of the sections of the shaft, and the other crank consisting of a pair of arms connected with the sections of the shaft, and a crank pin mounted on one of the arms and secured to the other arm, an eccentric rod connected with the crank pin, a lever, and means for connecting the lever with the other crank of the rotary shaft and with one of the pistons of a locomotive.

12. In a valve gear, an imparting motion ceases device including a rotary shaft provided with a plurality of crank elements, an eccentric rod for connecting one of the crank elements with the axle of a locomotive, and mechanism for connecting the other crank with one of the pistons of a locomotive, whereby uniform rotative speed is secured in the imparting motion device.

13. A valve gear including an eccentric arm, a rocker arm, a link connecting the rocker arm with the eccentric arm at a point intermediate of the ends thereof, means for transmitting motion from the said rocker arm to a valve, a front rocker arm'located in advance of the said rocker arm, a. link connecting the front rocker arm .with the eccentric arm, reversing mechanism having a radius link connected with the front rocker arm, and a reciprocatory member connected with the reversing mechanism.

14s. A valve gear including an eccentric rod, an eccentric arm connected with the ec centric rod, a rocker arm, a link connecting the rocker arm with the eccentric arm at a point intermediate of the ends of the latter, means for transmitting motion. from the rocker arm to a valve, a front rocker arm, a link connecting the front rocker arm with the eccentric arm, reversing mechanism having a radius link also connected with the front rocker arm, and a rod connecting the reversing mechanism with the eccentric rod.

15. A valve gear including an eccentric rod, an eccentric arm, a rocker arm, a link connecting the rocker arm with the eccentric arm at a point intermediate of the ends thereof, means for transniitting motion from the rocker arm to a valve, a front rocker arm, a link connecting the front rocker arm with the forward end of the eccentric arm, a radius link also connected with the front rocker arm, a radius yoke supporting the radius link means for oscillating the radius yoke, and means for shifting the position of the same.

16. A valve gear including` an eccentric rod, an eccentric arm, a rocker arm, a link connecting the rocker arm with the eccentric arm at a point intermediate of the ends thereof, means for transmitting motion from the rocker arm to a valve, a front rocker arm, a link connecting the front rocker arm with the forward end of the eccentric arm, a radius link also connected with the front rocker arm, a radius yoke supporting the radius link, a reciprocatory member connected with the radius yoke for oscillating the same, and means for shifting the position of the radius yoke.

17. A valve gear including an eccentric arm, means connected with the eccentric arm at a point intermediate of the ends thereof for transmitting motion to a valve, a rocker arm, means for connecting the rocker arm with the forward end of the eccentric arm for causing such forward end to move through an elliptical path When the eccentric arm is reciprocated, and reverse mechanism havingi a radius link connected with the rocker arm.

18. A valve gear including an eccentric arm, means connected with the eccentric arm at a point intermediate of the ends thereof for transmitting motion to a valve, a rocker arm, means for connecting the rocker arm with the forward end of the eccentric arm for causing such forward end to move through an elliptical path when the eccentric arm is reciprocated, reverse mechanism having a radius link connected with the rocker arm, and a reciprocatory member connected with the eccentric arm for imparting motion to the reverse mechanism.

19. A valve gear including an eccentric arm, means connected with the eccentric arm at a point intermediate of the ends thereof for transmitting motion to a valve, a rocker arm, means for connecting the rocker arm with the forward end of the eccentric arm for causing such forward end to move through an elliptical path when the eccentric arm is reciprocated, reverse mechanism having ara- Y dius link connected with the rocker arm, and a reciprocatory member pivotally connected with the eccentric arm for imparting motion to the reverse mechanism.

20. A valve gear including an eccentric arm, a rocker arm pivoted at one end, means for connecting the other end with the forward end of the eccentric arm to cause the said forward end of the eccentric arm tomove through an elliptical path, reverse mechanism having a radius link connected with the rocker arm at a point intermediate of the ends thereof, a reciprocatory member for imparting oscillatory movement to the reverse mechanism, and means connected with the eccentric arm at a point intermediate of the ends thereof for transmitting motion to a valve.

21. A valve gear including an eccentric. arm, afpivoted rocker arm, a link connecting the rocker arm with the forward end of the eccentric arm to cause such forward end to move through an elliptical path when the eccentric arm is reciprocated, reverse mechamsm having a radius link connected with the said rocker arm, a reciprocatory member for imparting motion to the reverse mechanism, and mechanism connected with the eccentric arm between the ends thereof for transmitting motion to a valve.

22. A valve gear comprising an eccentric arm, means connected with the eccentric arm, a pivotcd rocker arm, means for connecting the rocker arm with the eccentric arm for causing the forward end thereof to move in an elliptical path when the said eccentric arm is reciprocated, and reverse mechanism including a pivotally mounted reversing yoke, an oscillatory radius yoke mounted in the reversing yoke, and a radius link carried by the radius yoke and connected with the rocker arm.

23. A valve gear comprising an eccentric arm, means connected with the eccentric arm, a pivoted rocker arm, means for connecting the rocker arm with the eccentric arm for causing the forward end thereof to move in an elliptical path when the said eccentric arm is reciprocated, and reverse mechanism including' a pivotally mounted .reversing yoke, a radius yoke pivotally hung in the reversing yoke, and a radius link pivoted at its lower end to the radius yoke and at its upper end to the rocker arm.

24. A valve gear comprising` an eccentric arm, means connected with the eccentric arm, a pivoted rocker arm, means for connecting the rocker arm with the eccentric arm for causing' the forward end thereof to move in an elliptical path when the said eccentric arm is reciprocated, and reverse mechanism including a reversing yoke having spaced sides pivotally mounted at their lower portions, a radius yoke composed of two sides pivoted at their upper ends to the upper portion of the sides of the reversing yoke, and a radius 1ink arranged within the radius yoke and pivoted at its lower end between the lower portions of the sides of the radius yoke and connected at its upper end to the rocker arm.

25. A valve gear comprising an eccentric arm, means connected with the eccentric arm, a pivoted rocker arm, means for connecting the rocker arm with the eccentric arm for causing the forward end thereof to move in an elliptical path when the said eccentric arm is reciprocated, and reverse mechanism including a reversing yoke having spaced sides pivoted at their lower portions and provided at their upper portions with bearings, a radius yoke composed of two sides secured together at their lower ends and provided at their upper ends with journals arranged in the bearings of the reversing yoke, and a radius link carried by the radius yoke and pivoted at its lower end to the saine and connected at its upper end to the rocker arm.

26. A valve gear comprisingr an eccentric arm, means for transmitting motion from the eccentric arm to a valve, a pivoted rocker arm, a link connecting the rocker arm with t-he forward end of the eccentric arm, reverse mechanism including a pivotally mounted reversing yoke, a radius yoke pivotally hung within the reversing yoke, a radius link carried by the radius yoke and pivotally connected with the same and with the rocker arm, and a reciprocatory member connected with the radius yoke for oscillating the same.

27. A valve gear including an eccentric Yarm, a pivoted rocker arm, a link connected to the pivoted rocker arm and to the eccentric arm at a point intermediate of the ends thereof, a second link connected with the said rocker arm, a bell crank for transmit- 4t-ing motion from the last-mentioned link to a valve, and reverse mechanism connected with the forward end of the eccentric arm.

2S. A valve gear including an eccentric arm, a pivoted rocker arm, a link connected to the pivoted rocker. arm and to the eccentric arm at a point intermediate of the ends thereof, a second link connected with the said rocker arm, a bell crank for transmitting motion from the last-mentioned link t0 a valve, a front pivoted rocker arm, means connected with the front rocker arm and with the eccentric arm for causing the said forward end to travel in an elliptical path when the eccentric arm is reciprocated, reverse mechanism connected with the frontrocker arm, and a reciprocatory member for actuating the reverse mechanism.

29. A valve gear including an eccentric arm, pivoted rocker arm, a link connected to the pivoted rocker arm and to the eccentric arm at a. point intermediate of the ends thereof, a second link connected with the said rocker arm, a bell crank for transmitting'v motion from the last-mentioned link to a valve, a front rocker arm, a link connecting the front rocker arm with the forward end of the eccentric arm, reverse mechanism comprising a reversing yoke, a radius yoke pivotally hung in the reversing yoke, and a radius link carried by and pivoted to the radius yoke and connected with the rocker arm, and a reciprocatory member connected with the radius yoke for oscillating the same.

30. A valve gear comprising an eccentric arm, a pivoted rocker arm, means for connecting the forward end of the eccentric arm with theI rocker arm for causing the said forward end to travel in an elliptical path, means for transmitting motion from the eccentric arm to a valve, reverse mechanism including a pivoted reversing member, a radius link connected with the rocker arm, and an oscillatory radius member pivotallyv supporting' the radius link and pivotally hung from the reversing member, and a reciprocatory member connected with the oscillatory radius member for actuating the same.

3l. A valve gear including an eccentric arm, means connected with the eccentric arm at a point between the ends thereof for transmitting motion to a. valve, a rocker arm, a link connecting the rocker arm with the forward end of the eccentric arm to cause such forward end to travel in an elliptical path, and reverse mechanism connected with the said rocker arm. V Y

32. A valve gear including an eccentric arm, a pivoted rocker arm, a link connected to the pivoted rocker arm and to the eccentric arm at a point intermediate ot the ends thereof, means for transmitting motion from such rocker arm to a valve, a front rocker arm, a link connect-ing the front rocker arm with the forward end ot' the eccentric arm for causing such forward end to travel in an elliptical path, and reverse mechanism connected with the front rocker arm.

A valve gear including an eccentric arm, means connected with the eccentric arm at a point between the ends thereof for transmitting motion to a valve, a rocker arm, means tor connecting the rocker arm with the forward end otl the eccentric arm to cause such forward end to travel in an elliptical path, and reverse mechanism connected with the said rocker arm.

3a. The combination with a valve gear, ot an imparting motion device connected with and carried by the frame of the locomotive and including a rotary shaft, and a pair of crank elements arranged at an angle to each other, means tor connecting the crank elements with separate moving parts of an engine to secure uniform rotative speed ot' the imparting motion device, and an eccentric ing motion device connected with the eccentric arm or rod and comprising a rotary shatt connected with and carried by theV trame oi' the locomotive and provided with crank elements arranged at an angle, and means ttor connecting the crank elements with separate parts of an engine to secure uniform rotative speed.

36. The combination ot' an imparting motion device including a rotary shaft connected with and carried by the trame of the locomotive and provided with crank elements arranged at an angle to each other, means tor comiccting the crank elements with separate parts ot' an engine to secure uniform rotative speed, and means for transmitting motion from the imparting mot-ion device to a valve gear.

In testimony, that l claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atiixed my signature in the presence ot two witnesses.

HENRY J. PLLIOD.

Witnesses CARL W. HUNT, HARRY nn JoANNis. 

